AAP Blames Ex Delhi Lt Governor For Massive Loss Under New Liquor Policy

Mr Sisodia claimed that the state government lost "thousands of crores of rupees" as a decision was changed 48 hours before shops were to open.

The Delhi government today accused the Lieutenant Governor of corruption in the new excise policy -- which has been rolled back following a CBI probe into its implementation -- causing a loss of thousands of crores" to the state government. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia hit out at the LG, recommending a CBI probe into his alleged sudden change of mind which the Aam Aadmi Party claimed was done to benefit a few liquor shop owners.

"Due to change of decision in LG office, some shopkeepers got profit of thousands of crores and government lost thousands of crores," he said, adding that the new Excise Policy of Delhi 2021-22 benefited some people as it was not allowed to be implemented properly.

Anil Baijal was the Delhi LG when the Arvind Kejriwal government prepared the new excise policy, which was implemented on November 17, 2021.

In the new excise policy which was passed in May 2021, it was decided that there would be an equal number of liquor shops in every area, Mr Sisodia said. Earlier there were up to 20 shops in one place, while none in some others, he claimed.